The Kaurna Nation

The Kaurna are the original people of Adelaide and the Adelaide Plains. The area now occupied by the city and parklands – called by the Kaurna Tarndanya (red kangaroo place) – is the heart of Kaurna country.

The Kaurna spoke a complex language which reflected their sophisticated culture and deep knowledge of the environment.

Ninna Marni is a Kaurna greeting and Panpapanpalya the term for conferences.